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A swirling clematis: Friday Flowers

Friday Flowers

SoyBend

Centered in Bend, Oregon, my blog branches out into nature, history, and art-related topics.

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  • Excellent! :)

    from T.S. Eliot:

    Time and the bell have buried the day,
    The black cloud carries the sun away.
    Will the sunflower turn to us, will the clematis
    Stray down, bend to us; tendril and spray
    Clutch and cling?

    • I wasn't sure what type it was, but I liked the swirling form. It was seen on the garden tour I featured in today's post.

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